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Electric cars 'pose environmental threat' Image captionElectric car production creates much carbon emissions as well as toxic pollution Global Car Industry VW cuts investment by 1bn euros a year Toyota targets end of carbon emitters Nissan signs world cricket sponsor deal EU bank chief 'could recall VW loans' Electric cars might pollute much more than petrol or diesel-powered cars, according to new research. The Norwegian University of Science and Technology study found greenhouse gas emissions rose dramatically if coal was used to produce the electricity. Electric car factories also emitted more toxic waste than conventional car factories, their report in... Read more

The petrol station at Asda in Small HeathThe petrol station at Asda in Small Heath Furious motorists discovered they had filled their cars with the wrong fuel following a mistake made by staff at an Asda petrol station in Birmingham. The supermarket chain has apologised after ‘human error’ led to two tanks at the petrol station in Small Heath being filled with incorrect fuel. Asda confirmed that diesel and unleaded fuels were accidentally put into the wrong tanks by the supplier. There were four fuel pumps affected from 10pm on Saturday, October, 17 until 1pm on Sunday October, 18. The... Read more

President Barack Obama's historic visit to Israel this morning had an embarrassing setback when his armored limo broke down on the way to the airport. The custom General Motors Cadillac limo was relegated to a pick up truck after the driver accidentally put gas in the tank instead of diesel. Mr Obama arrived in Tel Aviv Wednesday afternoon local time, and earlier that morning, the limo that was designated to his hotel was unable to move after the driver made the silly mistake. Local news reports allege that it was the President's limo that was shipped over specially from Washington... Read more